12 week Casual from January to April 2025
Grade and Salary: Grade 5 (£25,138 - £29,605) pro rata
Organisation Name: Oriam: Scotland’s Sports Performance Centre
About Oriam:
Oriam has a vision to inspire, engage and motivate our communities through the facilities we provide and the interactions we have with our customers. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of the strategy and embed into a strong working culture that prides itself on being welcome and inclusive to all. Oriam is home to a range of world-class facilities that is trusted by Scotland’s top sporting teams and athletes whilst also catering to Heriot-Watt University’s student population and serves the local community.
About Oriam Performance Team:
The Performance Team sits within our Oriam Delivery Section alongside our Fitness & Wellbeing, Community and Sports Union teams.
Performance consists of 9 staff members, including the Performance Manager, Sports Scientists, Psychologist, Sports Coaches (Football & Squash) and a Lifestyle & Advocacy Coordinator. And it only continues to grow.
The multidisciplinary team works closely alongside the Oriam Clinic to deliver Strength & Conditioning support, recovery sessions, athlete testing & educational workshops to an extensive range of groups, including Heriot-Watt Sports Scholars and Sports Union clubs, the Oriam Youth Development Programme, partnership groups and external squads, spanning across more than twenty different sports.
FTE and working pattern:
Up to 10 hours per week, with potential for additional cover work.
Monday evenings, Tuesday mornings and Thursdays evening preferable.
Purpose of Role:
To provide sport science services for Oriam user groups including; Oriam Performance Programmes, Sports Union Clubs, Oriam Youth Development Programmes and key partner organisations e.g. the Scottish Football Association.
Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan, deliver and review sports science testing and feedback protocols, including but not limited to; field based fitness testing, body composition testing, lactate threshold testing.
- Plan, deliver and review sports science training protocols including but not limited to; gym based S&C sessions, conditioning based sessions, rehab based session, and recovery sessions.
- Promote services to potential clients and coordinate any associated facility bookings.
- Plan, deliver and review educational workshops for Oriam user groups and key partners.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team with athletes, coaches and medical staff to provide evidence based support for the development of athletes.
Education, Qualifications & Experience:
These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be based.
Essential
- Educated to undergraduate degree level in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience
- UKSCA or BASES Accredited (or the ability to achieve this within 12-18 months)
- Experience of working with athletes within a similar performance environment as outlined above
- ompetent in the use of relevant IT packages
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Demonstrable professional and proactive approach
- Ability to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment
- Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service
Desirable
- Educated to masters level in a relevant discipline
- Experience working with GPS and heart rate technology, and management / reporting of data
- Experience of developing new business / business retention
How to Apply:
You can apply for the role of Assistant Sports Scientist by submitting your full CV and cover letter to careers@oriam.hw.ac.uk. Applications can be submitted up to 23:59 (UK time) on Wednesday 11th December 2024.
Shortlisting will be done 12/13th December 2024 and interviews w/c 16th December 2024.